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Tom Phillips begins work as the new CEO of the Ladies European Tour (LET)
Tom Phillips has officially begun his new role as CEO of the Ladies European Tour (LET), marking the beginning of an exciting new era for the tour and for women’s professional golf globally.
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Club profile: Pannal Golf Club
Names like Dr Alister MacKenzie and Nick Faldo are written in the club’s history and, thanks to a clubhouse investment programme, its future looks just as exciting, details Andy Waple
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Here’s the top three things I learnt about the industry in July
From a radically different type of course to attract families to the differences clubs are paying on their business rates, golf in July was much more than just the Open Championship
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World Golf Foundation CEO to contribute to The Golf Business
One of the most powerful people in global golf has agreed to provide regular editorial contributions to The Golf Business.
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Golf group comes up with an amazing new type of golf course
A company that owns seven golf courses in the UK has introduced golf holes unlike anything we’ve seen before at three of its venues.
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Achieving good governance at your golf club
Earlier this year ICSA: The Governance Institute published guidance on board effectiveness for sports boards in order to improve governance in the sector. Why is good governance vital in golf clubs – and how do you achieve it?
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Why Waterton Park Golf Club has a reputation for environmental friendliness
A look at the measures the Yorkshire club has brought in to be green.
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193 golf clubs are ‘ripe for acquisition’
An industry financial analyser has said that there are 193 golf clubs in the UK that are currently ripe for acquisition.
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Greenkeeper profile: The 2018 Ryder Cup course manager
The course manager of Le Golf National, Alejandro Reyes, talks about how preparations for the 2018 Ryder Cup are going.
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Heather is first female manager in this golf club’s history
A Hampshire golf club has become the latest to appoint a woman as its boss for the first time in its history.
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This is a golf green in England
This is what a golf green can look like in the summer if it hasn’t been irrigated properly for months.
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Legal matters: Improving cashflow performance
This guidance from the NGCAA looks at the issue that many golf clubs have failed because of poor cashflow management rather than lack of profits. What can managers do to improve this vital aspect of their work?
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This golf club has been hit with a 98% increase in its business rates
A Yorkshire golf club has seen its rateable value increase by £178,000 – even though it was only valued at £182,000.
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Couple accused of burgling golf clubs
A couple have been accused of robbing two golf clubs in Northern Ireland in ‘opportunistic’ attacks.
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How students could help your golf club
Could business students come up with free solutions to the issues facing your golf club? Two clubs have approached their local university for support – and the recommendations are now with their committees
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This might be the greatest game ever
Former Open champion Louis Oosthuizen has been using a giant dartboard to teach youngsters how to play golf ahead of the 2017 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale.